{"product_id":"dont-stop-the-presses-patt-morrison-9781626400436","title":"Don't Stop the Presses: Truth, Justice, and the American Newspaper","description":"\u003cp\u003eReal News on real paper. Newspapers--a free press--were the cornerstone of the Founding Fathers' working model of democracy. And they remain so. Whether read at the kitchen table, in the boardroom, or on a laptop on the subway, newspapers--as has been said of them for more than a half-century--are \"the first draft of history.\" Veteran journalist Patt Morrison proves it, and then some, in the pages of \u003ci\u003eDon't Stop the Presses  Truth, Justice, and the American Newspaper.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorrison showcases the importance of newspapers--in both words and startling imagery--and documents the impact of the medium. The press's mission--as Morrison emphasizes--is uniquely set out in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights: \"Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.\" From the broadsheets of the American Revolution to the computer displays of the electronic revolution, from the age of street-corner newsboys in the days of the Hearsts and Pulitzers to the advent of legitimate online news sites, newspapers are the voices of a nation. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorrison's wit and remarkable journalistic wisdom are amplified by the histories of the papers, people, places, and events that captivated America and its front pages. Images and vivid anecdotes from the nation's two-plus centuries of newspapering enhance the story in words. More than 200 images present the visual side of Morrison's remarkable story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his eloquent foreword, Dean Baquet, executive editor of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, sees the role of newspapers as nothing short of a moral and democratic imperative: \"It has never been more evident than in this year, when the glories of journalism have been on display, when the newsrooms Patt Morrison's timely book summons to mind woke up to find themselves once again vital to Democracy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is one overwhelming message in Morrison's book: \u003ci\u003eDon't Stop the Presses \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatt Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e has a share of two Pulitzer Prizes as a longtime \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e writer and columnist. As a public television and radio broadcaster, she has won six Emmys and a dozen Golden Mike awards. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eRio LA\u003c\/i\u003e, about the Los Angeles River, was a best-seller. The renowned Hollywood hot dog stand, Pink's, named its vegetarian dog in her honor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewspapers are the lifeblood of democracy, whether printed on paper or in cyberspace. They are crafted through reporting, fact-checking, and skillful prose, and they inform, educate, and entertain, as they've done since the founding of our republic and will continue to do for centuries to come. Patt Morrison takes us on a journey that will surprise readers, engage and thrill them, and encourage all of us to shout out in praise of the women and men who keep the presses going. --Ken Burns, renowned documentarian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patt Morrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1626400431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626400436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Angel City Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 11.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Patt Morrison","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052929151231,"sku":"9781626400436","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b395d66-0fdd-46a7-9257-7a3ad8282af7.jpg?v=1685021434","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dont-stop-the-presses-patt-morrison-9781626400436","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}